Bass Gear Roundup: The Top Gear Stories in October 2018
Time for some GAS, aka the Top 10 Bass Gear list of reader favorite stories in October 2018.
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1. Line 6 HX Stomp Multi-Effects Processor
Line 6 has unveiled the Step Beyond HX Stomp, a multi-effects processor for guitar and bass that models the sounds of their Helix amps, cabs, and effects in one pedal…
2. Fodera Masterbuilt Prairie Bass
Fodera has unveiled the latest in their Masterbuilt series with the Prairie, a one-of-a-kind bass that draws its design features from the late 19th- and early 20th-century architectural style known as “Prairie School”…
3. Dunlop New BMF Guitar Straps
Dunlop has expanded their BMF line of guitar straps with two new options. The first is a strap made from belt leather, which the company says get better with age…
4. Cort Guitars Vintage-Styled GB54P Bass
Cort’s GB Series has a new member: the GB54P bass. The bass pays tribute to the classic P-style bass with vintage features including an alder body, a 9.45” fingerboard radius, a 20-fret hard maple neck, and its pickup…
Orange Amplification has reintroduced the Terror Bass, a compact amp that features a tube preamp and Class D power section. The combination makes it sound even closer to their flagship AD200…
6. Ibanez Artcore AFB200 and AGB200 Basses
Ibanez has reintroduced their Artcore series bass models with the AFB200 and the AGB200. The hollowbody, short-scale basses each carry an old school vibe with a different tonal palette to separate them…
7. EBS Limited Edition 30th Anniversary HD360 Amp
EBS has been in the business for 30 years now, and they’re celebrating in part with a limited edition of their HD360 bass amp…
8. Darkglass Electronics Microtubes X Series Pedals
Darkglass Electronics has once again expanded their line of bass pedals with the Microtubes X series, including the Microtubes X and Mictrotubes X7 pedals…
9. Foxgear Pedals Guy Pratt Signature Knee Trembler Bass Tremolo Pedal
Guy Pratt has teamed up with Foxgear Pedals to create the Knee Trembler, a signature bass tremolo in their Professional Compact series…
10. Electro-Harmonix Mod Rex Polyrhythmic Modulator Pedal
Electro-Harmonix has unveiled the Mod Rex polyrhythmic modulator pedal featuring four independent modulation sections synced in time. Each of the sections can be tweaked to create unique sounds…